politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
American politics from a distance
American politics from a distance One view of how foreigners see American politics. America is a great nation, its people seem to have a collective energy and a general belief in their nation that is most admirable, they do not seem to have succumbed to the cynicism and pessimism that engulfs Europe.
By Peter Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
The insurance customer base
In this article, the social conditions in Denmark will be described, as these are crucial for the insurance industry's market potential and thus its business opportunities. This description will look at the population structure, including the families' income conditions and consumption, as well as the business structure. The population structure Pr. On 1 January 2013, the population in Denmark was a total of 5,605,836 people, with 2,780,576 men and 2,825,260 women. The population has increased by just over 8.5% since 1980, which is partly due to a higher average life expectancy and increased immigration.
By Erik Tilbud Olsen5 years ago in The Swamp
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Will Fight For America
On Tuesday the 11th of August, the final word of Joe Biden came out. He has chosen Kamala Harris to be his Vice President if he'll be elected. That was not really a surprise to me. I knew deep down that Joe Biden would choose Kamala Harris. America need her more than ever to give the Black people a voice. These events that happened this year, are essential to grow as a nation.
By Agnes Laurens5 years ago in The Swamp
The time of active resistance has come
This country has seen its share of controversy over the past few years. From BLM and Antifa to armed police in the streets defending public buildings to the attempted erasure of our history, the streets of America has been overrun with elements of all types. Enter Covid-19 and we have the makings of an all-out hellish landscape in the good ole USA. But what has happened to quell these feelings and actions? Nothing! That's right, nothing! In fact, it has gotten worse in the past few months and weeks, and even days. So what's the answer? Who knows? What we do know is this, life is about to become a whole lot harder. This doesn't come from any place of animosity due to electoral outcomes, it comes rather from a place of history and a knowledge of history. You see throughout recorded history certain things have happened that have triggered events that have changed the course of history. The death of Julius Ceasar, the crucifixion of Christ, The American Revolution, the Civil War, the assassinations of Lincoln, the Arch Duke Ferdinand, and JFK. The killing of Martin Luther King Jr. and the eventuality of the passage of the civil rights movement in this country. All of these things had consequences, some good and some bad, but all consequences.
By Bradley Perry5 years ago in The Swamp
"Together on Eagle's Wings"
“Together on Eagle’s Wings” Joe Biden, President Elect - USA If I were to say; “my heart is broken”, you would know what I meant and your “heart may reach out to me” in sympathy. “I’m in pieces!” You’d get a pretty good idea that something had happened that had truly upset me and I was having difficulty coping with it and that perhaps you could help to “put me back together again”. Of course, I’d “bottle up my feelings”, which might suggest that at some point in the future all my feelings will explode into a “complete mess”. Everyday speech is littered with metaphors. It’s not just poets that use them. We use them in almost everything we say so that we can better express and communicate meaning more clearly.
By Charles Leon5 years ago in The Swamp
Joe Biden Wins 2020 US Presidential Election
Joe Biden has won the 2020 US Presidential election after gaining the two hundred and seventy electoral college votes that were needed to take him in to the White House. He brings with him Kamala Harris who is going to become the first woman and person of colour to be elected as Vice President of the United States of America.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in The Swamp
Understanding a Fundamental Marxist Idea
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.” This is perhaps the foundational idea of Karl Marx, a famous quote from Marx’s “Critique of the Gotha Program”. The practical, material expression of this Marxist idea is that the the government taxes you what you can afford, and gives to you what you need. To anyone who has paid attention to staggering wealth inequality, particularly in American society, we understand that this principle put into actual practice will invariably mean that the poor need more help to survive, and because of their poverty will end up paying less taxes. Inversely, this means of course that the rich take exponentially less in social or government assistance, and will pay exponentially more in taxes, because realistically they can afford to. It’s a fundamental idea I believe in and agree with, and at one point we did, too.
By Johnny Ringo5 years ago in The Swamp
How Do We Define and Think About Freedom? Anarchism Versus the State
This is going to be an argument about how we think about freedom, primarily based upon my interpretations of Isaiah Berlin’s original 1958 lecture, “Two Concepts of Liberty.” In this philosophical view, freedom can be viewed in two ways, positive and negative. According to Berlin, positive freedom is freedom of choice, or freedom to do. Negative freedom is consequently freedom from, or to be free to avoid some kind of negative stimuli. When people speak of freedom, it is usually a combination of these two concepts. So in this way, people often define freedom as a combination of both positive and negative. Positive freedom posits that people must be free to choose to do as they wish, freedom to live happily and well. Whereas negative freedom is freedom from; but from what? That usually depends upon one’s politics and perspective.
By Johnny Ringo5 years ago in The Swamp
Dear Trump Supporter
Dearest Trump Supporter: I know how a good many of you are feeling right now because I’ve been right where you are. I clearly remember the mad cycle of grief, anger, frustration, frustration, anger and grief that I tumbled in 4 years ago. I recall feeling like the world had been flipped upside down and turned suddenly hostile. It was hard to breathe, to think, to move. (I even took a personal day off from work because I was so depressed.) Social media became a mine field of people gloating, poking fun and showing their utter contempt for all I held dear. They laughed at and mocked my concerns, my discomfort and mostly my pain. They called me a “snowflake” and said things like “Suck it up” and “Awwww, your little feeeeeeeelings are hurt??” and more. My like-minded friends become safe havens, we shared a mad hope that it was all a bad dream or that the election would be overturned or that possibly aliens would come and take us to another more hospitable planet. It was a struggle to find sanity and any sense of safety or peace. Maybe some of you relate to this, maybe not…maybe some do but can’t yet admit it. I understand that too.
By Nadine Buxton-Whatoname5 years ago in The Swamp
Being an Agnostic Moderate Conservative
Agnosticism and Leaning Right Politically There are obvious and not so obvious differences and challenges, when you are Agnostic and a moderate conservative. Of course, these things that I will mention would apply to anyone who is further right leaning than just, “moderate” and happens to also be Agnostic or a full Atheist. The simple truth is, we are treated rather differently inside of the Conservative and Republican world. I can honestly say that I have never been attacked or really berated because of my agnostic status, but you did get plenty of side-eye glances and “interesting” facial expressions when people find out.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in The Swamp
